(CBS-DETROIT) – The Detroit Lions (9-1) look to remain undefeated on the road as they take on the Indianapolis Colts (5-6) on Sunday afternoon.
In week 11, the Lions showed dominance in a 52-6 over the Jacksonville Jaguarsas the Colts defeated the New York Jets in a close 28-27 game.
These two teams last met in 2020, with the Colts getting the best of the Lions in a 41-21 win in Detroit.
The Lions have won eight straight games for the best record in the NFC, which ties the NFL’s highest tier with Kansas City.
Amon-Ra St. Brown has been nearly flawless as of late, setting a franchise record with a TD catch in eight straight games. He caught all 11 passes he caught last week and 24 of 26 over the past three weeks.
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was back under center last week after taking two weeks off, delivering the best complete game of his NFL career against the reeling Jets.
Injuries
Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone, who broke his left forearm last week and is expected to be out for several games, was placed on IR along with safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, who is out with an ankle injury. Cornerback Terrion Arnold is also inactive, according to the team.
Colts left tackle Bernhard Raimann is inactive with a knee injury, according to the team.
The kick-off is at 1 p.m. See live updates below.
